Cutting board construction



June 28, 1960 E. F. FRASER 2,942,922

CUTTING BOARD CONSTRUCTION Filed July 1o, 1958 United States Patent O M'CU'ITING BOARD CONSTRUCTION Edith F. Fraser, 126 Atlantic St., CorpusChristi, Tex.

Filed July 10, 1958, Ser. No. 747,630

1 Claim. (Cl. 311-106) 'Ihis invention relates to cutting boardconstructions, and particularly to cutting board constructions forattachment to an ironing board.

An object of this invention is to provide a new and improved cuttingboard construction which is particularly suitable for use in the layingout and the cutting of cloth or other material for dresses and the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide -a new and improvedcutting board construction for use in the making of dresses and thelike, Vwherein such construction is adapted for attachment to an ironingboard having a leg structure which is vertically adjustable so that thesurface of the'cutting board can lbe positioned for use lat selectedheights so that the user does not need to bend over appreciably whileusing the cutting board.

' An important object of this invention is to provide a new and improvedcutting board construction which is formed in a plurality of sectionshaving hinge means connecting same for folding and unfolding so that thecutting board is approximately the size of a card table when folded andforms a at level upper surface when unfolded, and which is provided withclamping means on each side of the hinge means for clamping the sectionsto -an ironing board top -when the sections are unfolded for holding theunfolded sections level on the ironing board top during use.

A further object of this invention is to provide a new and limprovedcutting board which is of a sufficient size 'to receive a dress or thelike when the cutting board is mounted on a conventional ironing boardand which may 'be folded into a size approximately the same as a bridgetable for convenient storage.

Still lanother object of -this invention is to provide anew and improvedcutting board construction for mountiing on an ironing board wherein theupper surface of said cutting board construction is provided withattachment means for attaching a pad thereon on which the The preferredembodiment of this invention will be described hereinafter, togetherwith other features thereof, i :and additional objects will becomeevident from such description material for a dress may be laid out forironing or press-I i fing before placing a pattern on the material forthe cutiting operation.

' Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cutting board construction i of thecutting Iboard construction of this invention, with the ironing boardtop shown in position in dotted lines;

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Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the cutting board in afolded condition for storage.

In the drawings, the -letter A designates generally the cutting board orcutting board construction of this invention which is adapted to bemounted on an ironing board B. Briefly, the cut-ting board A of thisinvention is formed of a pair of cutting board sections 10 and 11 whichare joined together with a hinge 12 lso that the sections 10 and 11 maybe extended longitudinally to form an upper level surface when thesections are positioned on the top 15 of the ironing board B. When thesections 10 `and 11 are extended in the unfolded position illustrated inFig. 1 of the drawings, they are of sutiicient length and Width toconveniently handle dresses and the like fwhen laying the material forsuch dresses out and when cutting such material to make the dresses.Also, the combined sections 10 and 11 provide a sufficiently large areaso that the material for dress or the like may be laid upon suchsections 10 :and 1'1 for ironing, pressing, or similar purposes prior toplacing a pattern on the material for cutting the material to thedesired shape. On the other hand, with the hinge 12 connecting .thesections 10 and 11, such sections 10 and '11 may be folded towards eachother (Fig. 6) to a compact size which is approximately equal to the`size of the ordinary bridge table.

Considering the invention more in detail, the sections 1t) and 11 arepreferably of the same size so that when they yare folded -togetherabout the hinge 12, they form a relatively compact package which isIabout the-size of an ordinary bridge table. When the sections 10 and 11are fully extended or are unfolded as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,the full length of the cutting board A is preferably about 60" and thewidth is about 36". Of course, it will be appreciated -by those Iskilledin the art that the dimensions of the cutting board A may vary withoutdeparting from the `scope of this invention.'

The hinge V12 is provided with a central hinge pin 12a and side flaps12b and 12C (Figs. 3 and 4). In normal circumstances, the hinge 12 wouldbea hinge of the type known as a piano hinge or any other suitable hingewhich is relatively thin, but extends laterally with respect to thelongitudinal length of the cutting board A. The hinge ap 12b isconnected to the lower surface 10a (Fig. 4) and Athe hinge ap 12e isconnected with the lower surface 11a of ythe section 11 by means ofscrews 17 or any other suitable securing means. The hinge 12 is mountedbelow the adjacent laterally extending edges 10b and 11b of the cuttingboard sections 10 vand *11, respectively, so that such surfaces 10b and11b are in abutment when the hinge 12 is unfolded (Fig. 4). When rtheends^10b and 11b Aare in yabutment with each other in the unfoldedposition `shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the upper surfaces 10c and11C of the sections 10 and 11l respectively, are in lalignment with eachother.

As previously pointed out, the cutting board construction A of thisinvention is adapted'to be positioned on the top 15 of an ironing boardB. The details ofthe construction of the ironing board B Iare notillustrated since the ironing board B may be any conventional ironingboard, but preferably such ironing board B is one which has legs 20which are adjustable las to height so that the height of the cutterboard construction A can =be adjusted for the particular user so thatthe user does not need to bend over appreciably While usingrthe'cuttingboard A. The legs 20 of the ironing lboard'B are secured in any knownmanner Ito the ironing board top, 15, and preferably, la conventionalironing Iboard coverA or pad 25 (Fig, 4) -is included on the top of theV4ibo de Q IhlcllllllgfbLOHIIOP.15 Iis engaged.. hyga flampingghead .32.which is mounted on @threaded A. A .extends gh l u' 34 mentioned wie'tages table securingfrneans .ititcil `the lamine/rfa@ .1.0 .ofth-hitting :board-semoule A' thumb-plate 37;y jsprovided. onthe.threaded shaft 33.so Y that. the .shafttgcanbe rotatedA in thenut 34 tomove clamping the section 10 to the top 15. The clamping means C.isnreierably.identiealwth the clamping means Y Citandthe :nerfs-itlietofn are designated with the. same 1.1.1l.r.r1er als encept.;forthe.,addition ofY a primemark.

lhegclaniping means C i is. positioned longitudinally j from; the.hinge;12 .,and.the clampingmeans vC .is also Ypositioned.longitudinallyfrom'.the .hinge;12, but .as bestVff..'-seen;;in Eig.f;3, oithe.- drawings,v thezclampng means C' 5 isspacedzefmmzthenhinge :12A a Ygreater longitudinal; dis- `'..tancethan-the clampingtrneans YC; so .that .when the .-sectionsf. 10.andf'll'iareolded ,towards veach other, the

clanpingmeans. C cangitit intoithe longitudinalspaceYtbetweengtheclampingmeanszCf andthehinge 12,.where f by. oninterfering.; contact. ,..betweenethe clamping.. means .C and1C'i.is,.:.caused when .the` sections .10. and ...11 .are gfolded.."iThe/vclamping blocks 30..and 30..are in .the

@same .longitudinal positions A.relative to.,said hinge. .12 as 1 1:.said clamping Jneanszj .and 1C', respectively. .a Furthermoretthe.blockttv K-has its .1 lower surface Ainclinedlor wedge-shaped {Fig-6)-.sog .that :the sections 10 and :.11 pican-fold .ascloselyttogethen asApossible .for storage.

LIteshouldtbeobserved that .theclamping :heads 32 and k.32C-engagethesides-.ottthe ironing board .top .15. This ':ieature `isAparticularly fvaluable l .in instances vinwhich @the ironing .boardlop*.15 .'.is t formed .with a yrelatively -.l-.thin..edge.of.metal solthata. clamping mechanisrncwhich clamps underneath the-top l l15 -could notbe. used.

. It: isi-desirable. Lto. also. Ahave aJiXed l positioning Vblock ,M.mounted .1.on.- the. .lowerasurfacer 11a vof the cutting board section11 with screws41.or.other-suitablesecur- .ezingnmearstsoaS-tol-male.iteasy'ltofpositionthe cuttingv.fboardl.A:longitudinally:fonl lthe lironing board top 15.ewithout'requiring the -user-toectuallyl looli` vunderneath.Lrticularlylwhereit is `des-ir'edtoiron Yon V'the cutting table A3after a-dress orotherfarticlehasbeen completed,V aV

gtthenilpper isurtacesiltlc and 11ewith snapbuttons-41o tionavhllnissuBStantallY- paralll; with jY and 47 which cooperate with each other inthe known manner to releasably hold the pad 45 on thersections 10 and11. An extra set pf snap buttons 48 are provided on the upper surface10c so that when it is desired to fold the sections 10 and 11 towardseach other to the folded position, the buttons 46 Yand 47 on the section10 and the half of the'pad 45 overlaying the section 10 are releasedfrom eachl'the'rfand then the end snap buttonsY 47 on the..pad..45aresnapped .into.,connection 10 with the snaps 48. That makesthe'lefthlf ofthe pad .4S as viewed in Fig. 2.-.siack or;looseothatlthere is suEcient.material, to ,permit a folding Aovfrthe section N 10 and 11 to thefoldedpositionwithout tearing or applying a straiironthepa/d; 45 fa`11d,-\tithout completely disconnecting the pad. 45 from the cutting hoardA.

Yin the operation or use of the cutting board A of this invention, thecutting board sections and 11 are'posi- .tinged ,witntlie nisse. ,1.2..'.vnioldeflas .Semin Fiss ..1-4 .ofthe @lawines .1.1isnhuaioldsdslditinnabefd A is moved until the blocks Siiggland`4l)"engage ivi/ith ftheledges 0f the .ironing hoardtnnpl- ',.Th@63111611 ...applies a .Slight .amount 0f ,pressure with 911e .hf Ythehinge 12 tomrrnly press thehinge 1 2 .into the' pad as illustrated inFig. 4 so that .the ltop surface'o'f the 25 vcutting board `A is level.Then, with the other rvhand, .the t'tulinol screws p. or V.boltsgiargand 'narre thllehadedhin the nuts'.34 Aand v3d', respectively, to`tightenfhthe :heads A32 and 32 in engagement without: Sigt'leof theironing board top 15 .to firmly clampl the cutting `b 'oard sections 30.10 .and-..11 to the V ironing board top 1:5.y The clamp/ing forcefronithe clamping'means C and C'lis, substantially parallel t0 .thehinge' .Hand .therefarethereis .nubuslding l action exertedontheQhing'e'IlZ bythe clampsCapd'C. ..By spacing: thev clamping .meansC'and VCA.'longitu"clinally j .on each sideioftlzie lnnge.. 12, an'upward bucklinggor folding yof vthe' sections lil and .11] rtowardseach jother V`ispre'vented. Ai downward bucklingfor.'movementlof.thesections 1i). andll.V about the. hinge 12 is prevented .becauseofthe abutment of the .edges .10b nfd 11b'.of o the cutting boardsectionsv10 and .11 (Figal). filiere -fro'reyrthecutting board sections ..19andv '.,11a re and .securely clampedto the top :15 of the ironingboardB.- If the end buttons 47 were 4. previously-snapped Y orV connected .to.the snap connectins48, titten;.theyV are released and the .entire half.of theV p'ad .;4f5. Yis. .snapped :to the buttons 46 so that the pad 45is thenlathand level on the flat and level surface ofthe sections .'10and 11. `AcuttingY board; isflthuspregidied,l v ylglic` A of suiiicientsize to cut out and kpiecetogethersections :of 50.'. Cloth or .othermaterial for; making of dresses and. the n When the `dress `iscompletedthe st njtace of -the cutting hoard A is sufciently large sovthatthe dress or thelike may be placed entirely thereoirnforironing lifdesired. When it is .desired to Arernove the cutting .boat-dA v fromvthe ironing board B,- the pad 4511's .unsrnappedV or disconnected fromthe snaps or other connections 46 on l the half overlayingrthe section10,1215 previquslyexplained Y[and the end snaps vor connection'members-gj47. g.ar e,r

ofsnapped or are otherwise connected4 tothe ysnapsor other connectionmeans 4S. That provides.; thegslack or loosenessvin the padA 45 topermitthe subsequentfoldfing of the sections iii'an'd 1l towardsYeach'iotnenwith- .Qut damaging the pad 45 and without requiring thecomplete removal ofV the pad 45 from .the sections 10 and l1. With the.pad 45 thus connected, the Yclamping means C andC are releasedlby'turning Ythetliunsb a screwsorgthreaded v.bolts 33 '.and'33ftoreleasethe. clamping heads 32 and 32' from engagement with thel'sides-of he top '.15 of' the .ironing board B. -Then the t'ti'tting ..1.boardA is completely remoyed from the iroin'gibard B and thecuttingfboard.sectionspll andlliarefolded towards eachother about.thefhinge 12sothat they are L toldedj .togetherf to .f occupy an.areaapproximately the .oftan average-bridge, table, asy previouslyexplained.

The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention isillustrative and explanatory thereof and various changes in the size,shape' and materials, as well as in the details of the illustratedconstruction, may be made within the scope of the appended claim Withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A cutting board construction adapted to be mounted on an ironing board,comprising a pair of cutting board sections, said sections beingadapted-to be positioned longitudinally on an ironing board top with theadjacent laterally extending edges of said sections in abutment witheach other, a hinge connected to said sections on the lower surfacesthereof and extending for substantially the full Width of each of saidsections along said edges which are in abutment for permitting saidsections to be folded towards each other for compactness when instorage, an adjustable clamping member extending substantially parallelto said hinge on each of said sections and longitudinally spaced fromsaid hinge for engagement 20 with one side of said ironing table top forapplying a clamping force to the ironing board top in a lateraldirection substantially parallel to said hinge, and a xed clamping blockon each of said sections positioned for engagement with the other sideof said ironing table top whereby said sections are tightly clamped tosaid top upon a tightening of said adjustable clamping members when saidadjustable clamping members and said ixed clamping members are inengagement with the sides of the ironing board top.

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